70a, Lorne Street, Wigan, WN1 3JJ
About 70a
70a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wigan (WN1 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
70a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
70a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WN1 3JJ: £170,000 (2025–2025).
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birkett Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Catharine's CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB